Explore 99 of the world’s most beloved, delicious, and misunderstood foods in this charming culinary compendium from artist extraordinaire Stacy Michelson.
Eat This Book is part celebration, part education, packed with bite-size nuggets of knowledge about unique farmers’ market finds, kitchen pantry staples, and fascinating global ingredients. You’ll gain a new appreciation for seemingly familiar foods, and learn the backstory of some that have always seemed a bit more mysterious. Whether you’re a novice cook or completely food obsessed, there’s plenty here to feed your curiosity.
About the Author
Stacy Michelson is an artist, illustrator, and a food journalist. After spending years working in restaurants and watching more food-related TV than she cares to admit, she turned her focus to researching and illustrating food stories for clients such as The Los Angeles Times, The BBC, KCRW Radio, and Cherry Bombe. Her fans on Instagram (@StacyMichelson) love her cooking tips, humorous videos, and whimsical style of food art, which she features on merchandise from prints to enamel pins. Stacy lives in sunny Los Angeles, always has room for dessert, never has space in her fridge, and is allergic to cats.
Praise For…
"This book is amazing! I've been working with these ingredients for over 40 years and yet I've learned so, so much from Stacy's educational and unique depictions. She's an incredible artist, a great cook, and I just adore her!" —Susan Feniger, James Beard award-winning chef, restaurateur, author and TV personality
"This exuberantly joyful illustrated encyclopedia of ingredients is irresistible and will entertain cooks from 3-103! It's a fresh and fun way to tackle the serious subjects of food history, science, and nutrition."—Evan Kleiman, James Beard award-winning host of Good Food on KCRW
"Stacy's food drawings say 'Hey, Let's have some fun and
learn something!' She's thorough and thoughtful without being studious or
pedantic. I think my kids and I could both have fun and learn something from
this book."—Peter Meehan, Food Editor of the Los Angeles Times and cofounder of Lucky Peach
"Want to know more about your favorite foods? The brilliant
Stacy Michelson serves up page after page of entertaining details about the
most popular eats and ingredients around. Pickles, pasta, herbs, olives,
avocados, matcha, and mezcal? It's all in there, a grocery cart full of fun and
factoids."—Kerry Diamond, founder of Cherry Bombe
"Stacy Michelson has created a most thrilling graphic food
reference book. Whether you page through or peruse, you'll glean fascinating
and handy bits of information to make you feel instantly smarter and better in
the kitchen."—Andrea Nguyen, James Beard award-winning author of The Pho Cookbook and Vietnamese Food Any Day
